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Supreme Court Rejects Alabama Death Row IQ Case
The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal from Joseph Clifton Smith, an Alabama death row inmate, regarding the evaluation of his IQ scores in capital cases. The court's decision could impact future legal challenges involving intellectual disability claims.
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The Hill
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an Alabama death row inmate’s appeal to the justices, declining to weigh how multiple IQ scores should be evaluated in capital cases for now. In an unsigned opinion, the court said Joseph Clifton Smith’s appeal was “improvidently granted,” meaning the justices
2026-05-21 14:28 UTC